diff --git a/tests/splines/matrix.cpp b/tests/splines/matrix.cpp
index abce83947..598f6c5b3 100644
--- a/tests/splines/matrix.cpp
+++ b/tests/splines/matrix.cpp
@@ -274,33 +274,6 @@ TEST(Matrix, 3x3Blocks)
     solve_and_validate(*matrix);
 }
 
-
-TEST(Matrix, PeriodicBand)
-{
-    std::size_t const N = 10;
-    std::size_t const k = 3;
-    std::unique_ptr<ddc::detail::SplinesLinearProblem<Kokkos::DefaultExecutionSpace>> top_left_block
-            = std::make_unique<ddc::detail::SplinesLinearProblemBand<
-                    Kokkos::DefaultExecutionSpace>>(N - k, k, k);
-    std::unique_ptr<ddc::detail::SplinesLinearProblem<Kokkos::DefaultExecutionSpace>> matrix
-            = std::make_unique<ddc::detail::SplinesLinearProblemPeriodicBand<
-                    Kokkos::DefaultExecutionSpace>>(N, k, k, std::move(top_left_block));
-
-    // Build a periodic band full-rank matrix
-    for (std::size_t i(0); i < N; ++i) {
-        for (std::size_t j(0); j < N; ++j) {
-            std::size_t diag = std::abs((std::ptrdiff_t)j - (std::ptrdiff_t)i) % N;
-            if (diag == 0 || diag == N) {
-                matrix->set_element(i, j, 0.5);
-            } else if (diag <= k || diag >= N - k) {
-                matrix->set_element(i, j, -1.0 / k);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    solve_and_validate(*matrix);
-}
-
 class MatrixSizesFixture : public testing::TestWithParam<std::tuple<std::size_t, std::size_t>>
 {
 };